Analysis
HTS 7506.20.05 covers not exceeding 0.15 mm in thickness under heading 7506 (nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil).
The general duty rate is 3% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 75 (77th percentile of 28 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $300 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 2.5% to 3%. Compared with 7506.20.30 (other: not cold-formed), which pays 2.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 0.5 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 15.0 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other lines in the same group are 7506.20.10 (other: cold-formed, 3%) and 7506.20.30 (other: not cold-formed, 2.5%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7506.20.10 | Other: cold-formed | 3% |
| 7506.20.30 | Other: not cold-formed | 2.5% |